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Saturday, 11 August 2012

What blew in from the USA?

A little while ago the lovely and super talented Mary at Molly Flanders sent me some goodies after I complained about holes in my finger and problems with needles when stitching with cotton perle!I was handquilting this quilt but was put off by sore fingers!

Well I have held off telling you about this special rescue parcel until I could try out the contents! So having cleared Playmobil out of the rest of my sewing space (previously know as the playroom - but only used as toy store - thick with dust and dead flies - yeugh) I have now fitted in a comfy chair where I can sit at the open door and look out onto the garden and a field with trees and long grass! Ideal wouldn't you say?

I have been leaving the door open to benefit from a nice breeze as summer seems to have arrived in the UK - but only for a few more days! Saffy has forgiven me a bit for introducing a cuckoo in our nest - aka Maddie our cockerpoo pup - and she has swanked in and out stopping to drink and eat at her newly relocated feeding station!I have done a little bit of stitching and am really delighted by the results - no more pain only gain! Mary sent me Nimble (the soft thimble) which is comfortable but tough enough to spare my finger and a packet of Fons & Porter Utility Quilting Needles - they are fab - big enough hole to easily thread with our cotton perle of choice yet slim and sharp enough to easily quilt with! Winning combination I'd say...

And then she topped it off with a super wee purse made as only Mary can! Love it all Mary - my finger says a huge big thank you!

Bit of progress being made here...(yes that is Helen's fabulous cushion in the background - this chair is it's new home)

I love the view from your sewing room (the cushion looks right at home on the chair!!) - have you got the laptop nearby so you can listen to the radio?! It sounds like the needles, etc. from Mary have made a huge difference so I expect you'll have the quilt finished by the end of next week ;o)

How gorgeous! I love the quilting :) That little purse is beautiful! I've just begun my first hand quilting on a baby quilt today and although I love it I think I need better needles - I might try and find these from somewhere! :)